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Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by incompatible on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:07AM (#28402657)
I was taught it as "Roy G. Biv". I still remember what the letters stand for, but I don't remember the difference between indigo and violet.
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Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by InitialLastName on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:21AM (#28402732)
That's because there isn't a meaningful distinction between indigo (as a shade) and violet. IIRC, Isaac Newton thought it was important (for biblical numerology reasons) that there be 7 colors.
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